Lea County, NM Distress Report: Foreclosure, Tax Liens & ZIPs (2026)
Where is distress concentrating in Lea County, New Mexico? DLRadar grades every Lea County ZIP 0-100 from foreclosure, tax-lien, mortgage and insurance records, peaking at 24/100. Here is the 2026 Lea County breakdown.
- Lea County's most distressed ZIP is 88114 at 24/100.
- 11 ZIP codes tracked in Lea County, averaging 24/100 distress.
- Lea County reads peak — home values up 1.9% year over year.
- Vacancy runs 31.6% across Lea County's tracked ZIPs, with a 11.1% poverty rate.
- The typical Lea County home is worth about $174,543 against a ~$70,064 median income.
- Lending headwind in Lea County sits at 18/100 — a forward read on distressed supply.
Numbers from the DLRadar public-record distress index, refreshed each month. Quote them freely with credit to DLRadar (dlradar.com).
| Rank | ZIP | Composite distress |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 88114 | 24/100 |
| 2 | 88231 | 24/100 |
| 3 | 88240 | 24/100 |
| 4 | 88242 | 24/100 |
| 5 | 88244 | 24/100 |
| 6 | 88252 | 24/100 |
| 7 | 88260 | 24/100 |
| 8 | 88262 | 24/100 |
| 9 | 88264 | 24/100 |
| 10 | 88265 | 24/100 |
| 11 | 88267 | 24/100 |
Most distressed ZIP codes in Lea County (composite distress 0-100, 2026)
What is driving Lea County distress
DLRadar builds Lea County's distress picture only from records anyone can pull; its ZIPs average 24/100: FHFA price data, CFPB delinquency, county foreclosure and tax-lien filings, FEMA/NFIP claims and Census ACS.
Lea County market phase and pricing
Lea County currently sits in peak after a 1.9% gain in the past twelve months. Slower absorption is the mechanism that converts price weakness into motivated supply.
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Common questions
What is the most distressed ZIP code in Lea County, NM?
ZIP 88114 leads Lea County at 24/100, recomputed monthly from public records.
Is Lea County expanding or contracting?
The market phase for Lea County is peak, prices rising 1.9% on the year — derived from the FHFA House Price Index path.
Can the Lea County figures be verified?
Each Lea County number can be traced back to a federal or county source — FHFA, CFPB, the recorder, FEMA/NFIP and Census ACS. One deterministic model covers all 11 local ZIPs and every other county in the country.
How much do distress scores vary between Lea County ZIP codes?
A county average hides the spread. Across the Lea County ZIPs DLRadar ranks, scores run from 24/100 in 88114 down to 24/100 in 88267, against a Lea County average of 24/100. A spread of 0 points means Lea County has to be worked ZIP by ZIP.
What do Lea County home values and vacancy say about distressed supply?
The typical Lea County home carries about $174,543 of value against a median household income near $70,064. Vacancy across Lea County's tracked ZIPs runs 31.6% and the poverty rate is 11.1%. Stretched affordability and standing vacancy are what turn a missed payment into a listing, which is why DLRadar reads them alongside Lea County's foreclosure and tax-lien filings and its 18/100 lending headwind.
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